Jordan Daily - Grand Mufti, Ahmad Al-Hasanat, announced on Thursday that Friday will mark the first day of Eid al-Fitr and the start of the Islamic month of Shawwal for the year 1447 AH.
Hasanat said the Council of Iftaa, Research and Islamic Studies confirmed the sighting of the Shawwal crescent moon following religious observations and astronomical data.
The announcement was made during an official moon-sighting event organised by the Iftaa Department at King Hussein bin Talal Mosque in Amman.
